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Thu, 17 Sep 2020
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Community Development Projects
Mark Ward
6. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands the number of organisations which applied for the community and voluntary stability fund; the number of applications granted; if the fund is still open for applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24195/20]
Thu, 17 Sep 2020
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Garda Strength
Mark Ward
155. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of community Gardaí in each division over each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24456/20]
Thu, 17 Sep 2020
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Garda Strength
Mark Ward
176. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice if the August 2020 Garda figures include the latest gardaí attested in 2020; the breakdown for each division of the new gardaí deployed in 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24683/20]
Thu, 17 Sep 2020
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Garda Strength
Mark Ward
177. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of new gardaí deployed to the area of community policing over each of the past five years, including the latest recruits attested in 2020, by division, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24684/20]
Thu, 17 Sep 2020
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Hospital Staff
Mark Ward
179. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if funding will be secured for the recruitment of an additional full-time consultant urologist for Tallaght University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24465/20]
Thu, 17 Sep 2020
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Eating Disorders
Mark Ward
180. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year capital and current costs of doubling the number of beds dedicated to eating disorders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24466/20]
Wed, 16 Sep 2020
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Fire Safety
Mark Ward
53. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of call-outs from the fire brigade in relation to the illegal use of fireworks in each of the past five years by area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24247/20]
Wed, 16 Sep 2020
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Garda Operations
Mark Ward
110. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí who are part of Operation Tombola in relation to the use of illegal fireworks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24240/20]
Wed, 16 Sep 2020
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Fire Safety
Mark Ward
111. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice if her Department has recently reviewed the legislative provisions in relation to the illegal use of fireworks; if such a review is planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24241/20]
Wed, 16 Sep 2020
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Cross-Border Co-operation
Mark Ward
112. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the formal or informal arrangements for co-operation between An Garda Síochána and the PSNI in relation to the use of illegal fireworks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24242/20]
Wed, 16 Sep 2020
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Crime Prevention
Mark Ward
113. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice if regulatory checks are carried out of licensed sellers and importers of fireworks to ensure that fireworks are sold only in line with legislative provisions; the number of such checks in each of the past five years; the number of breaches found; the number of those that hold licences for the sale of fireworks here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24243/20]
Wed, 16 Sep 2020
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Crime Data
Mark Ward
114. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of reports received by An Garda Síochána in relation to the use of illegal fireworks in each of the past six months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24244/20]
Wed, 16 Sep 2020
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Crime Data
Mark Ward
115. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of seizures of illegal fireworks in each of the past five years; the number prosecuted in each year; the number of convictions in each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24245/20]
Wed, 16 Sep 2020
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Crime Prevention
Mark Ward
116. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the resources allocated to the public safety campaign in relation to illegal fireworks conducted by her Department in each of the past five years; the number of schools, youth or community organisations that have been visited in each year as part of the campaign; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24246/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Neuro-Rehabilitation Services
Mark Ward
84. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if investment in neurological and neurorehabilitation services will be increased (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23427/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Disability Support Services
Mark Ward
87. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for an assessment of need in each CHO; the length of time they have been waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23426/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Mental Health Services
Mark Ward
218. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the mental health supports in place for elite and international athletes who are injured or in recovery and athletes who are in preparation to qualify for the next Olympics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23598/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Student Support Schemes
Mark Ward
561. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the position regarding a report (details supplied) that stated that 17,000 students would be able to avail of free laptops; when they can apply; the process for applying; and when the first student will receive a laptop. [24065/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Crime Data
Mark Ward
619. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of convictions that took place in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020 under the Criminal Justice Act 2006 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24113/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Suicide Incidence
Mark Ward
716. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that died by suicide in 2019 by age, gender and CHO area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23606/20]